Ancient Greece
Classic fables and stories from Ancient Greece, including Aesop’s Fables.
Aesop's Fables
Ages 9-12
The Bundle of Sticks
The Bundle of Sticks: There was an old man who lived to see his five sons grow into manhood, yet their constant quarreling troubled him more deeply than any
Aesop's Fables
Ages 9-12
The Oak and the Reed
The Oak and the Reed: Along the banks of a slow, meandering river, there grew two very different plants in close proximity to one another. One was a mighty oak
Aesop's Fables
Ages 9-12
The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf
The Shepherd Boy and the Wolf: In a valley where green meadows rolled like gentle waves beneath endless sky, there lived a young shepherd boy named Thomas.
Aesop's Fables
Ages 9-12
The Donkey in the Lion’s Skin
The Donkey in the Lion's Skin: In a time when the beasts of the earth still held council and wisdom was sought from all creatures, there lived a donkey of
Aesop's Fables
Ages 9-12
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse
The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse: In an age when mice still ventured freely between wild and cultivated lands, there existed two cousins as different as
Aesop's Fables
Ages 9-12
The Goose That Laid Golden Eggs
The Goose That Laid Golden Eggs: In a modest farmstead nestled in a valley where green fields stretched to the horizon and wildflowers bloomed in abundance
Aesop's Fables
Ages 9-12
The Dog and His Reflection
The Dog and His Reflection: In a time before the great empires rose to power, when villages were small and the world seemed vast and mysterious to those who
Aesop's Fables
Ages 9-12
The North Wind and the Sun
The North Wind and the Sun: In the time when the gods still walked among mortals and the forces of nature were personified as powerful beings with their own
Aesop's Fables
Ages 9-12
The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
The Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: In the rolling hills of ancient Macedonia, where olive groves stretched across sun-baked valleys and shepherds tended their
Aesop's Fables
Ages 9-12
The Crow and the Pitcher
The Crow and the Pitcher: On a scorching afternoon in the ancient lands of Persia, when the sun hung directly overhead like a merciless eye examining every
Aesop's Fables
Ages 3-5
The Ant and the Grasshopper: Work, Play, and the Seasons of Life
The Ant and the Grasshopper: Work, Play, and the Seasons of Life: The garden existed in a state of abundant chaos. It was a wild place, neither fully Life
Aesop's Fables
Ages 3-5
The Boy Who Cried Wolf: Loneliness and the Price of Deception
The Boy Who Cried Wolf: Loneliness and the Price of Deception: The village of Ashford clung to the edges of the Westwood Forest like a child reluctant to let